Burkina Faso vs Korea: Political polarization score
Burkina Faso
1.53
in 2025
Korea
1.44
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Korea rank
40th
Political polarization score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.53 against 1.44 in Korea, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Korea ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.19 | 1.67 | 2.86 | Korea |
| 1920s | -1.19 | 1.67 | 2.86 | Korea |
| 1930s | -1.19 | 1.67 | 2.86 | Korea |
| 1940s | -1.32 | 1.5 | 2.82 | Korea |
| 1950s | -1.32 | 1.18 | 2.5 | Korea |
| 1960s | -0.1312 | 0.5479 | 0.6791 | Korea |
| 1970s | -0.46 | 0.527 | 0.987 | Korea |
| 1980s | 0.9747 | 0.6335 | 0.3412 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -0.3132 | -0.043 | 0.2702 | Korea |
| 2000s | -0.5985 | 0.0368 | 0.6353 | Korea |
| 2010s | -0.9212 | 0.3188 | 1.24 | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8357 | 0.9723 | 0.1367 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Burkina Faso or Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.53 against 1.44 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 0.09, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Korea rank globally for political polarization score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Korea ranks 40th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.